Philip Deignan confirmed for the vuelta.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cerv...uelta-a-espana
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Philip Deignan confirmed for the vuelta.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cerv...uelta-a-espana
Martin attempted to get away in the final few KMs in the GP Plaouy in France yesterday. Caught with 900m to go as he soloed into a headwind. Great attempt though.
Hopefully Deignan can get near his Vuelta form of last year
Vuelta buildup: http://www.independent.ie/sport/othe...s-2312011.html
Cervelo aren't continuing past this year so Deignan is out of a job at the end of the season. His agent will be hoping his 2009 form gets him a decent ffer rather than the 2010 illness and injury plagued season
Don't think he'll be riding for Sastre in the Vuelta now
Pity he can't hook up with the Cervelo train that appears to be heading Garmins direction.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/deig...news_headlines
More on Deignan and Cervelo
http://www.ciclismoafondo.es/caf/com...ml?visita=true
young riders to watch in vuelta.
Roche took 6th today and climbed to 24th overall having taken a little bit of time. Seems to still be in good form. Dunno about Deignan yet as he wasn't in top 50 and the report only went that far when I looked.
Report: http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65t...tage-3/results
deignan 127th 19 mins down...feckin eurosport is not video in demand'n the vuelta
Try Cyclingfans.com - that's where I normally get my questionably legal live fix.
RIP Laurent Fignon
Another good day for Roche. 8th on stage and up to 11th overall.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/65t...tage-4/results
Roche is doing another diary for the Indo on this. Makes for interesting reading, hopefully he can make it top 5 or nab a stage win.
very sad when I heard this. even tho its relatively not that long since he stopped riding they almost seem from a different age now. remember he did a great talk/cycle thru of alpe duez for channel four a few years back. liked him since then.
Jeez the memories.............back in the day when Cycling was really popular in Ireland. Fignon versus Lemond, great rivalryQuote:
Originally Posted by Dodge
I think he organised a cycling camp in the Pyrenees until his ill health. He'd probably have won the Tour except for the rarity of the final stage being a time trial. Didn't Lemond introduce a new style of TT bike, along with aero helmet, to gain the crucial advantage? Some even say that Fignon's pony tail cost him the 8 seconds because of aerodynamics, though not sure that's true. Nice guy I'm told.
http://www.rtve.es/mediateca/videos/...l/864285.shtml what an amazing lead in to finish...
Very sad about Fignon. Watching the Tour on Eurosport David Harmon was talking of having Fignon commentating next door to him during it, hoarse from the cancer, yet still roaring at the screen, as animated as ever. They say he knew himself it was his last Tour, which is why he made a point of commentating on it. RIP.
The stage sounded great today, thanks for the link. Roche is doing very well so far building on his good Tour, but a shame for Phil Deignan - the season really has been a write-off after last year's breakthrough. Looks like a few likely names have already slid down the GC, but all fairly open still.
I think the aero bars were what he introduced, although I think Lemond subsequently reckoned his position cost him time too. I'd be interested to read his (Fignon's) book - must get the details and order it in to the Library.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuttgart88
A great extract from his book was on the Guardian website alst month
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010...on-greg-lemond
"Ah, I remember you: you're the guy who lost the Tour de France by eight seconds!"
"No, monsieur, I'm the guy who won the Tour twice."